Tower of Babel Guide

This article is the second article in the multi-part series The Tower of Babel Guide: How to learn any language The first part dealt with the whys and whats that you might encounter when you decide to learn a language. In this part, we will talk about the kinds of resources you can use for learning languages, and their pros and cons. Quite a few of you might have been taught a foreign language at school.

I have planned a multi-part series on the topic of learning languages. It is aimed at serving two purposes—answering questions around this issue that many people have asked me in the past few years, and putting into words my observations of what worked best for me or others around me, and where I felt I or others could have done better. The series will roughly address the following issues— Why a new language—difficulties—rewards—how to choose one How to start—where to learn from Pronouncing it well—how to sound good—common mistakes—useful tips—improving your pronunciation Moving ahead—how to start getting a hang of the language—how to cope up with differences—improving your fluency How to keep it once you have it—ways to advance your level—ways to practise—closing remarks It is aimed at being a leisurely read, and I hope it will be a considerable value addition to whoever reads it till the end.